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  1. Thanks @Seeker1960 By cure I mean both, functional so that I don’t get outbreaks or viral shedding. And sterilising it so that I can safely say I don’t have herpes!!! I haven’t heard of SADBE. I’ll look into though. Thanks again ☺️
  2. @RingofFire I got a message back from Dr Keith Jerome regarding testing at home for shedding he said 😞: It’s harder than covid because the amount of virus is lower so likely would need to be a PCR test rather than an antigen test like the home covid tests. There are people working on it but it will be a while I expect.
  3. Hi @Grace78 , gosh reading your reply is me to a T! I’m also a 45 year old female and had herpes for 26 years. My husband who is also positive rarely gets outbreaks, like hardly at all. I would have said that I got them 6 times a year until this year. All of a sudden it’s all the time. I’m taking antivirals which is kind of keeping it at bay. I have the tingling and it’s a bit bumpy but not ulcering. It’s such a downer as our sex life had just amped up again after a few years of - couldn’t be arsed syndrome ! I’m just praying for a bloody cure, I’m over having this virus!!!!
  4. Hi, I emailed Dr Jerome at Fred Hutch the other day and couldn’t believe he got back to me. I asked if I thought there would be a cure in our lifetime which he said yes. He did also say they need to get approval from the FDA before they can start human trials but hope to have that by the end of the year. I know that this would be the first of many stages but I have everything crossed our lifetime means 5-10 years and not 20-30! I’ve had herpes for 26 years and I’d love to be rid of this virus!!!!
  5. Hi everyone, I’m new to this forum. Unfortunately not new to herpes. I’ve had it for 26 years 😢! Apart from my initial outbreak and devastation at the enormity of what had happened to me I’ve spent the last 25 years not too bothered about it. This is due to the fact that my husband also has herpes and we have both been blissfully unaware that it can be passed on without having an outbreak. Since I’ve learnt this in the past few months I’ve been completely devastated all over again. It makes no sense as we have each other and don’t feel that will change. Nor have I, or he, ever strayed, but it’s just made me feel so devastated all over again. I’m also getting so many outbreaks recently and antivirals aren’t keeping it at bay. I’ve been so dejected by it I wrote an email to Dr Keith Jerome and he got back to me straight away. I asked Dr Jerome if he thinks there will be a cure in our life time and he said yes. I’m hoping our life time means 5-10 years and not 20-30 😢! Apparently the research that they’re doing now is working in mice but he needs to do more safety trials before starting on people. I’d give anything to get rid and be free of this virus!! The other thing he said is to use our voices and advocate for cure/vaccination of herpes. I’m not sure how to do this and stay anonymous - stigma is an awful thing! Has anyone got any ideas? I live in Australia!
  6. Hi everyone, I’m new to this forum. Unfortunately not new to herpes. I’ve had it for 26 years 😢! Apart from my initial outbreak and devastation at the enormity of what had happened to me I’ve spent the last 25 years not too bothered about it. This was due to the fact that my husband also has herpes and we have both been blissfully unaware that it can be passed on without having an outbreak. Since I’ve learnt this in the past few months I’ve been completely devastated all over again. It makes no sense as we have each other and don’t feel that will change. Nor have I, or he, ever strayed, but it’s just made me feel so isolated all over again. I’m also getting so many outbreaks recently and antivirals aren’t keeping it at bay. I’ve been so dejected by it I wrote an email to Dr Keith Jerome and he got back to me straight away. My questions weren’t as in depth as some of yours, and I would love the answers to those so if anyone hears please let me know. I asked Dr Jerome if he thinks there will be a cure in our life time and he said yes. I’m hoping our life time means 5-10 years and not 20-30 😢! Apparently the research that they’re doing now is working in mice but he needs to do more safety trials before starting on people. I’d give anything to get rid and be free of this virus!! The other thing he said is to use our voices and advocate for cure/vaccination of herpes. I’m not sure how to do this and stay anonymous - stigma is an awful thing! Has anyone got any ideas? I live in Australia!
  7. Hi Freebirdie, What herbs are you taking and what foods are you avoiding etc? I contracted herpes when I was 19. I’m 45 now and during all those years I had outbreaks at least once or twice a year. More recently I’ve been having outbreaks constantly. I’m taking antivirals but they’re not completely working so would love to try and get more under control naturally. Good luck with it all!
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